f. Long distance travel expenses may be reimbursed in cases where it can be shown that
the services of the volunteer will be of exceptional value to the Corps, and then only with the
approval of the commander.
g. The rate at which volunteers may be reimbursed for incidental expenses will not exceed
the amount authorized by the Joint Travel Regulation for Government employees under similar
circumstances.
h. Volunteers may be housed in Government provided quarters. They will not normally
be charged for such occupancy. Volunteers may also be provided campsites at Civil Works
projects where their voluntary service occurs and not be required to pay a user fee.
10-5. Identification. Individual volunteers who are likely to come into contact with the public
must be recognizable as volunteers. To do this, three kinds of identification may be used:
a. A 3" x 1" name tag showing the individual's name and the word "volunteer".
b. The Corps of Engineers volunteer emblem, which will be available as either a patch for
garments or decal for hardhats. A baseball cap (color optional) with a patch or other suitable
identifying garment. Otherwise, regular personal clothing which is neat and appropriate for the
work performed is acceptable. Volunteer emblems will be available through central procurement.
c. A white uniform shirt with the volunteer patch on the left shoulder may be provided to
volunteers in special situations when the value of the volunteer being recognized by the public
outweighs the cost of the uniform. District commanders will authorize such procurement on a
case-by-case basis. The shirt may be similar in design to the authorized Class B Park Ranger gray
uniform shirt, however, under no circumstances shall a volunteer wear the authorized Corps patch
or any other item of the official Natural Resources Management Class A-B-C Park
Manager/Ranger uniform, or the Operations/Maintenance uniform.
10-6. Reports.
a. It is important to maintain accurate records regarding the number of volunteers
utilized, and the cost to the Government of this volunteer service. This information will be
tracked by project and reported via the Natural Resources Management System annually (RCS:
CECW-0-39). Letter reports may be required more frequently by district or division offices.
b. For the purpose of determining the value of volunteer services, the following rates will be
used at the comparable base rate (not to include overhead).
Laborer - Minimum wage or WG-3
Skilled Maintenance - WG-9
Student/Clerical - GS-4
Technical Specialist - GS-7 or GS-9
Consultant - GS-11 or GS-13
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